Patent classifications
G01P3/443
Flanged wheel hub bearing provided with a sensor
A wheel hub bearing for motor vehicles including a rotatable hub provided with a flange for the engagement of the hub to a wheel of a vehicle and provided with a radially outer free portion and a bearing unit provided with a radially outer ring for the engagement of the wheel hub bearing to a knuckle of the vehicle and a radially inner rotatable ring angularly connected to the hub. Furthermore, the wheel hub bearing has a device for detecting a vehicle parameter and provided with an encoder and a sensor in communication with the encoder. The encoder is ridgidly coupled to the radially outer free portion of the flange to jointly rotate with the hub.
ROTATION DETECTION DEVICE
A rotation detection device includes a detected member being mounted to a rotating member and being configured to rotate integrally with the rotating member, and a sensor section being arranged to face the detected member, in which the sensor section includes two magnetic sensors, each of which includes a detection section having a magnetism detection element for detecting a magnetic field from the detected member, the two detection sections of the two magnetic sensors being arranged side-by side along a rotational axis line direction, and a housing portion comprising a resin mold provided to collectively cover the two magnetic sensors and having a facing surface facing the detected member. The two detection sections of the two magnetic sensors are separated each other. A minimum distance between the two detection sections of the two magnetic sensors is 0.05 mm or more and 2.00 mm or less. The resin mold enters into a space between the two detection sections of the two magnetic sensors.
Method for mounting a sensor bearing unit, and sensor bearing unit adapted to such a method
A method for mounting a sensor bearing unit providing a bearing and an impulse ring provided with a target holder and with a target mounted on an axial portion of the target holder. The method including measuring an eccentricity E.sub.1 between the target and the axial portion of the target holder, measuring an eccentricity E.sub.2 between a groove made in the bore of an inner ring of the bearing and the bore, introducing the target holder inside the groove, turning the target holder inside the groove to an angular position in which the eccentricity E.sub.total between the target and the bore of the inner ring is less than or equal to a predetermined value which is lower than the sum of the eccentricities E.sub.1 and E.sub.2, and securing the target holder inside the groove of the inner ring at the angular position.
Bracket for wheel speed sensor, and wheel speed sensor
The present disclosure provides a bracket for a wheel speed sensor, and a wheel speed sensor, which can be obtained at low cost and can prevent a bolt from loosening. A bracket capable of fixing a wheel speed sensor for detecting a wheel speed to a fixing portion of a vehicle includes: a main body portion made of synthetic resin through which an insertion hole that allows insertion of a bolt that is to be fixed to the fixing portion, and an attachment hole that allows insertion of a wheel speed sensor assembly are formed; and a collapsible portion that is provided along a circumferential direction of the insertion hole on a side opposite to the fixing portion, and that is collapsed in accordance with tightening of the bolt.
IMPROVED BEARING TEMPERATURE SENSOR SYSTEM, DEVICE AND KIT
In an aspect of the present disclosure there is provided a temperature monitoring system, a non-transitory computer-readable storage medium for a wheel assembly and a monitoring device engageable with the hub of a wheel assembly. There is provided a sensing unit mounted proximal to at least one or more bearings of a wheel hub supporting rotation relative to a spindle, and configured for detecting and transmitting at least temperature and motion information thereof. A receiver is configured for wirelessly receiving the at least temperature and motion information from the sensing unit and wirelessly re-transmitting the information to a portable electronic communication device.
METHOD FOR CENTERING THE MAGNETIC CENTER OF AN IMPULSE RING OF A BEARING UNIT ON THE CENTER OF ROTATION OF THE BEARING UNIT
A method for centering an impulse ring of a bearing unit on the center of rotation of the bearing unit including a first ring and a second ring. The impulse ring provided with a target having pairs of magnetic poles, and with a fixing sleeve. The method provides a) inserting the impulse ring between the first ring and the fixing sleeve, the first ring and the fixing sleeve being configured to maintain the impulse ring in an axial direction of the bearing; b) recording an angular signal over one mechanical turn of the impulse ring, the angular signal being generated by detection configured to cooperate with the pairs of magnetic poles; c) determining a total pitch deviation vector of the impulse ring based on the angular signal; d) shifting the impulse ring in a radial direction of the bearing, and e) securing the impulse ring relative to the first ring.
IN-WHEEL DRIVING DEVICE AND VEHICLE INCLUDING THE SAME
Provided are an in-wheel driving device and a vehicle including the same. According to exemplary embodiments of the present disclosure, the in-wheel driving device includes: a wheel bearing including a hub forming a body; a resolver sensor provided in the inside of the wheel bearing, and including a resolver rotor and a resolver stator; and a wheel sensor partially provided in the inside of the wheel bearing, and detecting a rotation of the resolver rotor.
Bearing arrangements, and module carrier for them
A bearing arrangement includes two bearing rings which can be rotated with respect to one another about a common axis, an annular module carrier, an encoder, and at least one sensor module. The module carrier is arranged axially on one of the two bearing rings. The encoder is arranged on the other one of the two bearing rings. The at least one sensor module is arranged in the module carrier. In some embodiments, the module carrier has a cut-out on at least one of its axial side surfaces. through which a lubricant can be introduced into the bearing. The cut-out is arranged circumferentially in the region away from the sensor modules. In other embodiments, the module carrier has at least one predetermined break point for configuring a cut-out.
ENCODER BEARING HUB ASSEMBLY FOR RAIL VEHICLES
The present disclosure generally relates to a bearing hub assembly of a rail guide wheel apparatus for a rail vehicle. The bearing hub assembly may couple rail wheels to the rail guide wheel apparatus. The rail guide wheel apparatus may be included on a Hi-Rail vehicle or any other vehicle configured to travel along railroad tracks. The bearing hub assembly includes a sensor that is integrally mounted within the bearing hub assembly. The sensor collects information associated with rotation of the rail wheels. Information collected by the sensor may be used to determine a speed, direction, location, and/or distance traveled of the rail vehicle.
GAS TURBINE ENGINE WITH SPEED SENSOR
A gas turbine engine includes, among other things, a fan, a fan drive gear system that is coupled with the fan and a fan drive input shaft, a compressor section that includes a first compressor and a second compressor, and a turbine section. The turbine section includes a first turbine coupled with a first shaft and a second turbine coupled through a second shaft to the second compressor. A bearing supports the fan drive input shaft. The bearing is located proximal to, and radially spaced from, a forward end of the first shaft. The bearing includes a speed sensor target that is rotatable with the forward end and that defines a rotation path. A speed sensor probe is situated proximal to the rotation path and is operable to read the speed sensor target.